to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
cooperation; collaboration
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
form; shape; figure; visage
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to carry around; to carry on one's person
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted