shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
head; brains; intellect; understanding
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
lord of a manor; estate steward
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to become clear; to be made public
first meeting; first interview with
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
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)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
street at night; making a night journey
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
educator; teacher; educationalist
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
surroundings; environs; circumference
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency