about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
suggestion; hint; implication
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
person with a sharp tongue
to be at a loss for words
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
both hands; both arms; ten
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
success or failure; outcome; result
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
above all else; more than anything
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
main cause; primary factor
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
measurement error; calculation error
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
instant; moment; for an instant
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out