to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to concern; to be related
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to be at a loss for words
in accordance with; according to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
link; directory entry; rink
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
how many people; a number of people
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
so what!; who gives a damn?
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course