to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
sweet and sour; bittersweet
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
several minutes; a few minutes
curious; strange; unusual
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
staying the night; lodging (at)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep