to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
visit (from someone); call
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
duty; obligation; responsibility
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
results (of a study or investigation)
as expected; as predicted
to be parted from; to be separated
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
journey; route of a journey
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence