faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
use; utilization; utilisation; application
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
transcendence; transcendency
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
rather; better; instead; if anything
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to anticipate; to foresee
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking