clearing one's throat; cough
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to rise; to erect; to get up
extreme masochist; very masochistic
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
convenient; handy; useful
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to drop; to let fall; to omit
certain; definite; clear; credible
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to make publicly known; to profess to be; to pretend to be; to pass off for; to pose as
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
nature; property; disposition
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
immediately; right away; on the spot
lightly; easily; carelessly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of