grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
although I say; although one might say; although called
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
use; utilization; utilisation; application
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
recommendation; referral; endorsement
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
society; public; community; social studies
right in the center (centre)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to make an appeal; to urge
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
had better ...; had better not ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
surroundings; environs; circumference
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to lead someone around by the nose
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely