as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
down to earth; reasonable
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be helpful; to be useful
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to subsist; to keep on living
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
capable of anything; liable to do
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
all eyes; public attention
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
document; official papers
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
looking depressed; long face
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down