offensive (movement); aggression
to have a relationship; to have relations
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to have meaning; to be meaningful
the same generation; coeval
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to be perturbed; to be agitated
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
judgment; judgement; discernment
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on