to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
at some point in the past; at some stage
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
copier; copy machine; photocopier
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
draw (in competition); tie game
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
admiration; being impressed (by)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
resonance; sympathetic vibration
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
special move (e.g. in martial arts)