acquaintance; appreciative friend
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
otherwise; or else; if not
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
accurate; correct; precise; exact
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
control; check; restraint; inhibition
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to be boiled; to be cooked
simmer; bubble out; flow out
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
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
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright