right beside; close to; nearby
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
deliverables; delivered product
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
stagnation; hindrance; delay
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
white makeup powder; (face) powder
ability; capability; competence; skill
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
softly; mildly; gently; politely
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
carious tooth; decayed tooth
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
listening device; bug; wiretap
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
high rating; good reputation
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
identification; ID; identity
grade; class; degree; magnitude