to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
two days later; day after next; next day but one
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
verbal message; word (from someone)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
putting into operation; invocation
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
each locality; each place; each region