thereupon; shortly thereafter
that; the matter in question
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
time around sunset; early evening
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
writing; composition; essay; sentence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
being startled; getting a shock
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
it's no joke; gimme a break!