indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
the place for; the time for; the level of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
ahead; before; the future
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stop walking; to pause
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
recently; lately; these days
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done