endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be silent; to say nothing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
gesture; sign; hand signal
gesture; gesticulation; motion
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to surge; to well up; to gush out
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
cableway; ropeway; aerial lift; cable car
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
both; both sides; both parties
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers