quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
leaning to the left; leftist tendency; becoming radical
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
mediator; manager; caretaker
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
writing; book; (literary) work
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
law and politics; justice administration
had better ...; had better not ...
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
sudden change; complete change
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
ebb tide; waning fortunes
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
going price; general custom
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
assertion; declaration; affirmation
this for sure; certainly is
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create