that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
simply put; putting it simply; in short
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
distant look; faraway look
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to take a breath; to take a short rest
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
genuine; authentic; true; real
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be surprised; to be astonished
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to employ; to hire; to charter
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)