to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
real intention; true motive; true meaning
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
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)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to prevent; to take precautions
major dealer; wealthy merchant
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe