to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
equal amount; same quantity
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to smile (at); to grin (at)
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to employ; to hire; to engage
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
direct control; direct supervision
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
order; directive; instructions; command
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
auto; automatic; auto; automobile; three-wheeler truck; oat
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
energy conservation; economical use of energy
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
alteration; falsification; faking
contradiction; inconsistency
change; alteration; modification