what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
quantitative; concerning the quantity
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
with a bang (clash, bump)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
several sheets (flat objects)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to smile broadly; to grin widely
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
responsibility; duty; obligation
to come face to face (with)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience