to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
at the last moment; this late in the game
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
apparent; obvious; very clear
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to indicate; to show; to point to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick