restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
eccentric; crank; oddball
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
nothing but; none other than
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
intelligence gathering; information gathering
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
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)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm