coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
bill (at a restaurant); check
night view; night skyline; nightscape
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
proposal; offer; request; application
to pay the bill; to settle an account
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit