cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
display; (computer) display; monitor
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
moment's leisure; free minute
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
without; but if; otherwise; or else
desperately; for one's dear life
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
study tour; guided visit; field trip
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip