birth; creation; formation
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
whispering into a person's ear
present; gift; to give a present or gift
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
having said that; be that as it may
difficult problem; challenge
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to save; to leave over; to spare
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade