different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
archipelago; group of islands
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
striking; remarkable; considerable
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
image quality (film, video, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
military school; military academy
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable