to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to find out; to discover; to locate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
chink in the armor (armour)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to worry about the future
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to turn right; to turn to the right
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
guess; speculation; supposition
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)