skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be silent; to say nothing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
middle of the night; dead of night
in the city; within the city
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to pass (of time); to elapse
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
of course; certainly; naturally
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull