to crack; to develop a crack
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
without; but if; otherwise; or else
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to squeeze out; to wring out
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to put one's strength into
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
repentance; confession; penitence
one's share; one's portion
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
rest; break; recess; intermission
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(clenched) fist; knuckles
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain