rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
moment to quit; way to quit
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
in that manner; like that
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
war; fighting; fierce competition
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
article; news story; report; account
to hand over; to surrender
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
it's probably so; it stands to reason
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal