silence; stillness; quietness
club activities; extracurricular activities
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
battlefield; battleground
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
one-by-one; separately; in detail
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
time; season; period; phase; stage
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
long talk; long-winded speech
close; intimate; on good terms
to finger; to tamper (with)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
snake; serpent; large snake
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tone quality; sound quality
difference; variation; difference
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly