to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
neat and clean; tidy; trim
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
sitting with one's legs out to one side
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
yearned for; longed for; missed
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
nominal; in name only; titular
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang