to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
late at night; at a late hour
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
fashion designer; couturier
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
impossible; unlikely; improbable