bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to repent; to be penitent
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
circulation; dissemination
remaining silent; keeping secret
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to entrust; to leave to a person
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(not) so much; (not) that much
all companies; each company
glorious achievement; distinguished service
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
identifiable; personalized
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)