to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
secret information; intelligence
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
on the occasion of; at the time of
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
the same kind; accomplice; partner
real intention; true motive; true meaning
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(not so) much; (not) very
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
how long; how far; how much
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way