to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
at least; at most; (even) just
usually; under usual circumstances
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
speaking voice; talking voice
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
right under; directly below
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to jump upon (a moving object)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
prisoner's dilemma; prisoners' dilemma
to master something (through personal experience)
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to be at a loss for words
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment