valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to threaten; to make threats
what kind of; what sort of; what
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of