serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to become overly logical; to be hairsplitting
and yet; though; when; in spite of
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
rational; reasonable; logical
give-and-take; give and take
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
assertion; declaration; affirmation
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
electricity; (electric) light
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
receiving an electric shock
one's best interests; one's own good
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
exactly as stated; verbatim
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
university student; college student
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean