to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
seasoning; flavour; flavor
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
summer vacation; summer holiday
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
mission; delegation; transmission
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
hiding one's embarrassment
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
mass communication; mass media
tedious; boring; being fed up with
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
electricity; (electric) light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner