national holiday; public holiday
video telephone; video call; video chat; skyping
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
with a friendly grin; smilingly
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
proposal; offer; request; application
pure literature; belles-lettres
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
notice; notification; report; posting
news; word; tidings; omen
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to watch steadily; to stare
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to sink (into); to get depressed
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
health; healthy; sound; fit
fast-talking; rapid talking
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth