to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
charming; fascinating; attractive
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
independent action; acting alone
covert action; covert operations
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
synesthesia (synaesthesia)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
when it comes to; concerning
this for sure; certainly is
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers