cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
machine parts; machinery; equipment
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
priority; order of precedence
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
suddenly; all of a sudden
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding