to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
for the first time in one's life
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
sphere; counter for balls
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
good person; virtuous person
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to apologize; to apologise
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
considerably; greatly; a lot
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation