token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to become pale; to turn pale
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
quick work; (clever) feat
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
supervised; under surveillance
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
of tender years; very young
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)