name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
desperation; self-abandonment
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
being on duty; person on duty
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
the scruff or nape of the neck
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
expression; look; countenance; face
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
one's best interests; one's own good
cannot be compared with; no match for
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up