to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
birth date; date of birth; DOB
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
one's original family name; maiden name
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
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)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
superstition; superstitious belief
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
both (people); the two of them
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to be bewildered; to be perplexed