to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
blank space; margin; blank canvas
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
dual structure; double structure
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
order; sequence; procedure
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
convenient; expedient; makeshift
to play a leading role; to play a central part
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
initial state; initial condition
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
consideration; taking into account
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
if you think about it; come to think of it
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent