polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
school; school building; schoolhouse
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner