with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to express in a roundabout way
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to check; to stop; to keep back
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
literally; to the letter; literal
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be worried; to be troubled
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass