one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to apologize; to apologise
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
again (and again); once again; yet again
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
suffix for familiar person
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact