loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to have an idea; to have a clue
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
another; different; something else
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
conviction; belief; confidence
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
on the occasion of; at the time of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to open; to unfold; to spread out
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
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
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to become attached; to begin to love