measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
inheritance; something given or received
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
course; route; path; process; stages
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
conviction; belief; confidence
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm