to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
for example; for instance; e.g.
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
why; how; for what reason
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to this extent; to this degree; this much
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to ask; to enquire; to query
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
helping hand; help; support; aid
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to smile (at); to grin (at)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)