source of river; fountainhead
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to make oneself available (free)
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
considerably; greatly; a lot
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
senior; elder; person older than oneself
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
the same generation; coeval
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
it's been a long time; long time no see