to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
telecommunications; correspondence
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
dull sound; muffled sound
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to visit frequently; to haunt
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to pass (of time); to elapse
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
bottle of ink; ink bottle
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
insurance; guarantee; warranty