to distract one's attention
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
election; selection; choice
confidentially; privately; off the record
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
having no idea; having no clue
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
material for experiments; experimental material
midwinter; dead of winter
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
to make an appearance; to show up
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
being concerned about or mindful of
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
to open (up) a Pandora's box
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope