to some extent; to a certain extent
probe each other; sound each other out
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
preliminary examination; pretrial hearing
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
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)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to throw into; to toss into
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman