showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave off; to scrape off
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
standing firm; holding out
lower half of the body; nether parts
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
ray (of light); beam; light
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
simple and clear; plain and simple
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
killing two birds with one stone
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
calculated; premeditated; considered
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place