wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
observation; survey; watching
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
discovery; detection; finding
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
the front; honest; upright; decent
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in succession; one by one
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
if you think about it; come to think of it
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
personality; character; individuality; personhood
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that