optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
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
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
business discussion; negotiation
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
use; utilization; utilisation; application
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
source (of supply); channel
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sudden change; complete change
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
true character; real nature
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
believable; credible; trustworthy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
league; federation; union; alliance
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
story; tale; talk; discussion
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part