to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
little finger; pinky; little toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
inside one's heart; in one's mind
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
final; eventual; ultimate
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to find out; to discover; to locate
instant; moment; for an instant
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of