to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
price increase; rise in price
otherwise; or else; if not
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
margin buying; buying on credit
article; item; thing; goods; wares
world; society; people; the public
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
distant place; faraway location; far away
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
you could say that; that might be so
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to tear up and throw away
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy