to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
very interesting; of great interest
our country; our land; one's own country
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
if it is (the case that ...)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
number one; first; best; most; game; round
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress