to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
meteor; shooting star; falling star
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to lead someone around by the nose
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for