to taste; to try (food or drink)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to translate; to interpret
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
person concerned; interested party; related party
settlement; solution; resolution
to entrust; to leave to a person
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
how; in what way; by what means
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
short pause; short interval
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to distract one's attention
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
at least; at most; (even) just
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
conviction; belief; confidence