to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
counter seat; seat at the counter
rising; ascending; climbing
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
mountain range; mountain belt
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
standing tall; towering; soaring
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to press a question; to cross-examine
short pause; short interval
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair