to speak; to say; to vocalize
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
modesty; humility; being humble
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
the right person in the right place
to support each other; to support one another
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
student in a lower grade; underclassman
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
opposite; reverse; contrary
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
close; intimate; on good terms
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to rush over; to run up to
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning