astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
night watch; night guard; night shift
to breathe out; to exhale
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
largest class; top category
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
governments of various countries
news bureau; press bureau
that is to say; so that means
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
contrived; false-sounding
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be relieved; to feel relieved
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
wish; desire; request; prayer
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
number of times; frequency; count
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
the place for; the time for; the level of
witnessing; observing; sighting
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region