currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
registration; accession; register; entry; record
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
error; mistake; slip; bug
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to brave a danger; to take a risk
friction; discord; strife
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
important matter; matters of weight
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to ask a question; to ask questions
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
at once; there and then; immediately
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
killing two birds with one stone
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
general idea; concept; notion
everybody; every last one of them; all
extracurricular activities
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects