to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to pay attention; to be watchful
food and clothing; living; livelihood
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
(a person's) appearance; looks
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
someone; a certain person
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
daily necessities; everyday item
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of