guess; speculation; supposition
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to anticipate; to foresee
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
beforehand; in advance; previously
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to surround; to crowd around
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to take a breath; to take a short rest
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to lend an ear to; to listen to
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
arrangement; pact; agreement
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
interruption; interference; butting in
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to accompany; to go with; to go together