main; principal; chief; primary; major
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
reason; cause; circumstances
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
smoothly; easily; readily
document; official papers
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
several minutes; a few minutes
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
breath; breathing; tone; mood
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
such; this sort of; like this
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
older brother; elder brother
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
small; fine; detailed; stingy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
in the end; at the end of the day
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach