devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to hand over; to surrender
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
great difference; major mistake
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
parts; accessories; components
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to state; to express; to mention
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)