light color; light colour
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
operation; functioning; running
voice recognition; speech recognition
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
conviction; belief; confidence
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
too (much); overly; excessively
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
control; check; restraint; inhibition
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to breathe out; to exhale
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
personal criticism; character sketch
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together