encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
matter of time; question of time
as (for); for; in the capacity of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)