visual confirmation; sighting
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
with a bump; with a clunk
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
perception; sensation; awareness
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to collapse into; to flop onto
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
correction; revision; amendment
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
at least; at most; (even) just
election; selection; choice
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to pull in (fish); to land
every year; yearly; annually
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy