to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
letter; missive; note; mail
to have an idea; to have a clue
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to carry around; to carry on one's person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
originally; by nature; from the start
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
first word (of an infant)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
separate; scattered; apart
to have the privilege of doing