to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
trembling from fear; trembling all over
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
long; drawn-out; very long
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
using as an intermediary; through
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
tedious; boring; being fed up with
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to begin; to set about; to start
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might