complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become better; to improve
a few seconds; several seconds
as stated; verbatim; literally
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
instead; but (on the other hand)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
upper half of the body; upper body
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
with a click; with a snap
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
smooth (i.e. without problems)
great difference; major mistake
town; city; municipal; urban
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
threat; intimidation; menace
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
direct connection; direct link
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...