remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to speak; to say; to vocalize
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
be (that) as it may; having said that
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
outside one's jurisdiction
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
authority; power; function
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to press a question; to cross-examine
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
nature; character; disposition
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
index finger; forefinger; second toe