to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to make a speech; to address
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
way (of doing); manner; method; means
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
shyness; bashfulness; shame
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
special feature (e.g. in a magazine); special program; special project
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to pause; to have a short intermission
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
reasoning; logic; persuasion
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
in spite of; regardless of
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
how long; how much; to what extent