another thing; exception; special case
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
all over; all over the place; everywhere
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
within; inside of; less than
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
proposal; offer; request; application
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
willpower; energy; vitality
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to read the situation; to sense the mood
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote