forced laugh; forced smile
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
due form; official; formality
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
action; operation; effect; function
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference