and; thereupon; because of that
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
good humour (humor); good mood
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
receiving; acceptance; reception
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
individual; private person; personal; private
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to increase; to add to; to augment
to put into effect; to put into practice
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve