measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
centre of attention; center of attention
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
one's assessment of the situation
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
energy conservation; economical use of energy
logistical support; combat service support
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
up until now; as recently as the present
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
transactions; dealings; business
to take over; to hand over
smallish; on the small side
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
fleecy clouds (esp. cumulus clouds)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
getting hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)