blip bleep; in short repeated movements
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
death penalty; capital punishment
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
departure; leaving; setting off
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to have an idea; to have a clue
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
mountain road; mountain trail
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
moderate; proper; just right
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears