to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to slide into; to slip into
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
time required; time taken; necessary time
wicked thought; wicked mind
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
self-deprecating; self-mocking
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
inside pocket; bosom; (one's) real intentions; inner thoughts; true state of affairs