vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
pleased to make your acquaintance
it's been a long time; long time no see
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
covered with; stained; smeared
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
even if not; even without
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major