to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
two times; twice; two degrees
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
joint together; opposite; facing
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
second grade; second class; secondary
forgetting; lapse of memory
workshop; studio; atelier
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(made of) stone; stone-built