slightly early; just before
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
death by suffocation; death by choking
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
narrow margin; slim margin
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
with a bump; with a clunk
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip