vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
main cause; primary factor
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to maintain; to continue to have
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
smoothly; easily; readily
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure