this and that; various things
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
with a click; with a snap
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
in the same way as; just like
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
looking depressed; long face
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight