to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
measurement error; calculation error
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
clear writing; specification
non-support; disapproval (e.g. in an opinion poll)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
looking on; remaining a spectator
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
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
optimism; taking an optimistic view
pessimism; disappointment
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
outsider; someone outside of a group
per person; per capita; per head
(one's) quota; assignment
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest