with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
(initial) setup; installation
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to exert oneself; to make efforts
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
intercommunication (usu. in telecoms contexts)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
customization; customisation
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
encryption; encipherment; password protection
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
secrecy; highly classified information
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall