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)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
it is I who should say so
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
conviction; belief; confidence
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
foster father; adoptive father
research; study; investigation
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to call in; to invite; to bring in