slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to keep watch; to stand guard
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be helpful; to be useful
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
talking while standing; standing around talking
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to increase; to add to; to augment
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately