to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
security for a loan; collateral
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
half and half; fifty-fifty
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
base; basis; bedrock; platform
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
a laughingstock; a standing joke
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
victim; injured party; sufferer
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to push aside; to brush aside
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
manservant; male attendant; valet
traditional; customary; conventional
existence; being; presence
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
(made of) leather; leather-bound
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
information; experience; knowledge; observation
important documents; important papers
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works