possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to become better; to improve
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
literally; to the letter; literal
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
side effect; adverse reaction
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
absorption; suction; attraction
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
venomous snake; poisonous snake
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through