little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
running time (e.g. of movie)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
audience; spectator; spectators
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
silence (not speaking); muteness
father; dad; husband; you; he
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
hard worker; hardworking person
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
two times; twice; two degrees
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to be dispersed; to get separated
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
real intention; true motive; true meaning
last ray of hope; only hope
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
core; core; hardcore; all-out