sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
to join forces; to cooperate
huge win; overwhelming victory
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
only recently; just of late
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
rational; reasonable; logical
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
partial; incomplete; imperfect
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
unprecedented; never seen before
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
suited figure; person in a suit
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
new shop; new store; new restaurant
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
cookware; cooking utensil
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
price decision; price setting; pricing