short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
as you see; as you can see
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be inflated with pride
no!; no no!; no, not at all
genuine; authentic; true; real
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
you could say; you might say; verging on the
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
the right person in the right place
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
combination; union; binding; bond
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill