close-fitting trousers; long underwear
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
calming down; quieting down
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
framed picture; framing (a picture); putting in a frame
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
flustered; confused; panicked
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect