to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement; deterioration
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
error; mistake; slip; bug
correction; revision; amendment
to smile (at); to grin (at)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
nape (of the neck); nucha
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
defense; defence; fielding
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)