to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
please; somehow or other; one way or another
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
secret information; intelligence
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
considerably; fairly; quite
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
document; official papers
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled