to be inflated with pride
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
beautiful woman; pretty girl
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
billboard; advertising sign
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy