looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
one thin flat object; one sheet
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to rise; to erect; to get up
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to change completely; to change suddenly
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
instead; but (on the other hand)