smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
question and answer session
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
encryption; encipherment; password protection
Secure Sockets Layer; SSL
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
installation (esp. software)
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
under repair; out of service
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
property; fortune; means; assets
difficult to ...; hard to ...
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
in one's own way or style
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to become misty; to become hazy
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to be found; to be discovered
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)