to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
manipulation of information; spin
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
mission; delegation; transmission
school building; schoolhouse
corridor; hallway; passageway
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to smile broadly; to grin widely
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be at a loss for words
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado