tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spit out; to eject; to dump
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
very interesting; of great interest
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
interest (in something); enthusiasm
killing two birds with one stone