to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to rain incessantly; to downpour
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
fine weather; fair weather
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
that is to say; so that means
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
symbol; code; sign; notation
detective work; detective industry
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
latent disposition; inner feelings
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid