obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
scattered; separated; dispersed
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to play a leading role; to play a central part
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
general public; the masses
outline; summary; gist; basic points
from the viewpoint of; according to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
several people; a few people
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
warmly; cordially; with tender care