section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
reduction by half; halving
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
you could say; you might say; verging on the
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
several years; a few years
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
site; point on a map; spot
throughout; all through; right through
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
sympathy; empathy; response
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
royalty and titled nobility
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
general term; generic name
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
possible; likely; probable
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
example; illustration; precedent
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body; to be helpful