to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to understand; to make out
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
offender; criminal; culprit
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
final version; final edition
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
script; screenplay; scenario
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to not take seriously; to take lightly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to have time free; to have time to spare
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
homeroom; form room; form class
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous