to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to have a guilty conscience
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to have a talk; to tell a story
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
does not pay; not worth (one's) while
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to stop walking; to pause
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
court injunction; court order
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
that; the matter in question
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
this or that person; anybody; many people