football juggling; soccer ball juggling; lifting (in a rugby line-out); (breast) lifting surgery
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
several times; a few times
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
head house (family); birthplace; originator
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to stiffen; to become stiff
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to make a speech; to address
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
considerably; greatly; a lot
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
same-day counting of ballots