observation; survey; watching
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
than; from; out of; except; but; more
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
narrow; thin (sized); slender
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
physical condition; state of health
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous