to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to flare up; to fly into a rage
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to equivocate; to beat around the bush
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to knock down; to knock out
long ago; a long time ago; already
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead