to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
on countless occasions; many a time
witnessing; observing; sighting
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
emotional strength; force of will
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
both sides; two sides; double-sided
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
such ... as; or some such
either way; in any case; one way or another
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
conviction; belief; confidence
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
putting into operation; invocation