form; method; system; formula
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
normalcy; normality; normal
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to order; to command; to appoint
to take off one's glasses
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
stealthy steps; soft steps
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to become distant; to recede
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
at once; immediately; right now
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive