chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to keep (a person) waiting
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
manner of using one's hands
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
literally; to the letter; literal
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
that's true; of course; obviously
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray