to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
the future; future prospects
literature; books (reference); document
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
late at night; small hours of the morning
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
period of time; time slot; time zone
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
writing (e.g. as a profession)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
natural voice (without a microphone)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
(in) his way; peculiar to him
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent