tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
novel; original; new; innovative
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
charming; fascinating; attractive
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of