to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
meaning; significance; sense
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
call; summons; convening; convocation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
again; once more; a second time
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
calling by name; designation; nomination
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to ask; to enquire; to query
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance