having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
of course; certainly; naturally
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
ability; capability; skill
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
particularly; only; in the case of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
self-torturing; masochistic
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
philanderer; womanizer; man who takes advantage of women; womanizing; philandering
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to blush; to have flushed cheeks