to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
upper half of the body; upper body
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
several times (as large, over)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
study group; study meeting
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
and; thereupon; because of that