to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
perfect; just right; ideal
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
want to ... do something; would like to ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
cooperation; collaboration
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
transfer; transport; removal
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
abuse; misuse; perversion
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence