to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
perception; sensing; noticing
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
trusting too much; overestimating ability
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
use; utilization; utilisation; application
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
process; course; mechanism
gossip; corner of the mouth
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to squint (one eye); to narrow
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust