giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
contact; touch; contact lens
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
end; close; conclusion; termination
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
overanxiety; needless worry
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
how long; how far; how much
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
water outlet; tap; faucet
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to