to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be needed; to be wanted
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
piece of cake; a walk in the park
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to bring; to take; to bring about
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
hostility; antagonism; opposition
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
around the clock; day and night
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)