magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
on the occasion of; at the time of
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be manageable; to be able to handle
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
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
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength