to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
rest; break; recess; intermission
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
secrecy; highly classified information
to ask a question; to ask questions
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
at least; at most; (even) just
to pretend; to act (as if)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
most difficult; next to impossible
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile