mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
many problems; various problems
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
time; hour; period; class
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
decision; determination; resolution
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
that's true; of course; obviously
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to control; to command; to get the better of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
intelligence gathering; information gathering
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
no, not like that (but like this)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to unfold; to unroll; to open
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while