highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
sender; consignor; remitter
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the other day; lately; recently
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again