meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
excellent answer; clever answer
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
pair; two kinds; two ways
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
different opinion; objection
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
loyal retainer; loyal subject
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
expectation; anticipation; forecast
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
stirring; rousing oneself
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
six; sixth (interval, chord)
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence