several people; a few people
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
actor; actress; player; performer
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to beat time; to mark time
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
don't you think?; indicates question
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
different opinion; objection