(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
stature; height; size; physique
funeral; burial; condolence
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
to check; to stop; to keep back
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
this and that; one thing or another
loss-of-coolant accident; LOCA
reduced scale; scaling down
deceiving; cheating; fooling
shady; underhanded; questionable
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to employ the right person; to choose somebody with the right qualities
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
connection; relation; linkage
reinforcements; relief column
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
to attract; to be used to
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)