clearing one's throat; cough
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
worst; worst-case (scenario)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
having not the slightest idea
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
settlement; solution; resolution
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
river; stream; River; the ... river
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to find out; to discover; to locate
question; inquiry; enquiry
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring