chain; series; connection; linkage
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
good-quality; superior in quality
made of cotton; cotton goods
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to cross the line; to go too far
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
vintage (year, wine); vintage (car, jeans, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very recently; in the very recent past
alone; by oneself; on one's own
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
back street; back alley; off-street
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
body; physique; build; stature
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
while being out of the office or away from home
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)