to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to increase; to add to; to augment
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
genuine article; real thing; real deal
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
just because; even if; even though
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
long time; several hours; long spell
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water