to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
reality; actuality; hard fact
contradiction; inconsistency
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to stiffen; to become stiff
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to make merry; to be festive
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
self-determination; suicide
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
motherland; fatherland; native country
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance