to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
place; room; margin; scope
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
discreet; modest; cautious
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
this is why; this means; it is the case that
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
geranium (usu. a cultivated pelargonium)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
shellfish; seashell; shell
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
well-known; noted; celebrated
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to push aside; to brush aside
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to stare back (at); to glare back
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)