to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
at that time; in those days
dullard; indecisive person
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
waste of time; killing time
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
difference; variation; difference
impression; strong belief; conviction
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight