to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
unique; original; individual; unusual
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
both; both sides; both parties
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
by sheer strength; by brute force
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
proposal; offer; request; application
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
only; merely; but; no more than
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous