feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
questions and answers; dialogue
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mental health; mental hygiene
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
every year; yearly; annually
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition