to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to make an appearance; to show up
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to throw open; to leave open
directly opposite; right in front
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
step; stride; counter for steps
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
how; in what way; by what means
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
suggestion; hint; implication
secret understanding; collusion
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
cooperation; collaboration