appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to take away; to carry away
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to make a speech; to address
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
together; at the same time; same; identical
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)