to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to underrate; to make light of
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
in advance; beforehand; previously
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
still (continuing); as ever; further
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else