tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
moment; brief space of time
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to accompany; to go with; to go together
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
second day of the month; two days
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
emotional strength; force of will
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)