to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
personal history; background; career
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
throwaway; disposable; single-use
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
creation; generation; formation; derivation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation