to cease; to stop; to be over
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
identifiable; personalized
right in the center (centre)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
around the world; throughout the world
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
world; society; people; the public
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
leader; magnate; big head
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
fine weather; fair weather
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
different thing; another question; different case
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
supervised; under surveillance
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit