to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
as far as the eye can see
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
number of days (times) one has attended
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
ancient city; former capital
near; nearby; not far off
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
several times; once or twice
very likely; very probable
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
from here; from this place
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
sunlight; rays of the Sun
black and white; right and wrong
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
short and stout; small but wide around
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
(living) to the fullest; briefly but colorfully; in the here and now