period of time; time slot; time zone
environmental problem; environmental issue
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
election; selection; choice
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
well known; well connected
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
elder sister; older female friend