reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
the opposite sex; isomerism
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
back street; back alley; off-street
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
surname; family name; last name
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
crying face; face of a person who is crying
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
periodic; regular; routine
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
about this time; about now
live-action film; film that uses footage of real scenes and events
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure