to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
how; in what way; by what means
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
just above; right overhead
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to beat time; to mark time
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve