how many people; a number of people
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
many; much; plenty; hardly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
adds force or indicates command
chief; main; principal; major
two persons; two people; pair; couple
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
suffix for familiar person
to take over; to hand over
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cooperation; collaboration
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)