to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
stifled (laughter); simmering
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
not understanding; not knowing
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
both; both sides; both parties
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to pay attention; to be watchful
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
banknote; bill; note; paper money
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited