fluent (in a language); flowing
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to ask; to enquire; to query
difficult to ...; hard to ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
simple and clear; plain and simple
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
instant; moment; for an instant
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident