to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
firm; strong; solid; stable
progress; advance; improvement; development
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand