in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
independence; self-reliance
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
gradually; slowly but steadily
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together