loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
postponement; deferment; adjournment
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
in the future; another day; later
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
difference; variation; difference
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to accept; to receive; to agree
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
determination; resolution
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious