cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
just because; even if; even though
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
(social) position; status
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
help; assistance; service
to some extent; to a certain extent
final scene; the end; finale
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light