to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
physical strength; muscle strength
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
scene; view; prospect; outlook
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
dishwashing; doing dishes
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to read the situation; to sense the mood
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
postcard; memo; note; card
letter; missive; note; mail
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
talking while standing; standing around talking
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to join forces; to cooperate
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
it hasn't been long since
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to behave well (of a child)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
being in love with each other
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke