it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
several people; a few people
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
making efficient; optimization
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
colouring; coloring; colorant
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
goods; merchandise; commercial items
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
sewing; needlework; embroidery
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
machine sewing; sewing by machine
the right person in the right place
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
leaving everything up to someone else
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-