apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to be too late; to be too slow
period of time; time slot; time zone
sea level; (surface of) sea
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
taking a commemorative photo
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask