to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
still; as yet; as it has been
reality; actuality; hard fact
regret; repentance; remorse
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
members; member; constituent
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
gradually; slowly but steadily
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
guess; speculation; supposition
based on; on the basis of
pride; dignity; self-worth
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
region; limits; stage; level
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
Basic Instinct (1992 film)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault