to comb down; to smooth down
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
reason; cause; circumstances
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
foreign; abroad; overseas
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to telephone; to make a phone call
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
observation; survey; watching
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
bakery; baker; pastry shop
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to look around; to survey
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary