signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to overdo; to do too much
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
welcome; (warm) reception
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
absence; disregard; indifference
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
center; centre; metropolis
strategy meeting; council of war
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
blur; (color) bleed; bleeding; running (e.g. of paint)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
it's been a long time; long time no see