minority group (party); minority
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
severe; strict; tough; hard
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
score (in a game); full score
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
literally; to the letter; literal
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
(being) worth seeing; impressive
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
conversely; on the contrary
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
burning with curiosity; curious
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
every person; each one; everybody
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited