to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to take on a role; to take part
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to jump up and down; to hop
good humour (humor); good mood
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
quiet; still; surreptitious
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
until now; so far; up to the present
sense of values; values; value system
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln