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
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
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; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
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
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
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 study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
process; course; mechanism
gossip; corner of the mouth
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
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
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend