watchful waiting; careful supervision
interference; intervention; meddling
talking while standing; standing around talking
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to make a speech; to address
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
on and after; from ... onward; since
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
troubled face; worried expression
detour; diversion; alternative route
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
how long; how far; how much
usually; under usual circumstances
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)