obliging person; person who likes looking after others
sporty girl; athletic girl
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
long; drawn-out; very long
headache inducing; vexing
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
one's physical safety; personal security
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
quarrel; dispute; argument
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
huge win; overwhelming victory
depression; low spirits; dejection
to leap back; to jump back
cruelty; hard-heartedness
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
hegemony; leadership; initiative
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
locational advantage; advantageous position
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty