age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to wash again; to reconsider
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear