to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
thought; consideration; thinking
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be softened; to calm down
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meaning; significance; sense
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
considerably; fairly; quite
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
first meeting; first interview with
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to choke; to have trouble breathing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be led by; to be headed by
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement