to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
yourself; himself; herself
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
servant; manservant; menial
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
security hole; vulnerability
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
ability; performance; efficiency
from the viewpoint of; according to
wide difference; a world of difference
real thing; original; actual