to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
killing two birds with one stone
direct connection; direct link
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to step forward; to volunteer
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to approach; to draw near
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
power; authority; jurisdiction
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
later on; eventually; afterwards
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
clear; precise; definite; distinct
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness