to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
living thing; living creature; animal; life
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
index finger; forefinger; second toe
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
unclear point; unclear points
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint