(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
consists of; comprises; is made up of
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
restoration; repair; mending
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
operation; functioning; running
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
piece; fragment; one (object)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in