to telephone; to make a phone call
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
leader; central personage
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
rehabilitation (in society)
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
control; check; restraint; inhibition
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood