mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
within the sphere of influence (of)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
height (of a person); stature
don't worry; no worries; never mind
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
just because; even if; even though
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)