to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
in succession; one by one
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
based on; built on; made from
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
bathing; going in the bath
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
if so; in that case; in that situation
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
chain; series; connection; linkage
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
innermost depths of one's heart
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience