to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
even if not; even without
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to squeeze out; to wring out
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thought; consideration; thinking
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass