to press a question; to cross-examine
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ability; capability; skill
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
secondary; of secondary importance
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
precondition; prerequisite
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
personal; individual; private
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution