to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
vocal sound; tone of voice
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
mobilization; mobilisation
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
in succession; one after another
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
tone (of voice); manner of talking
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
surely; certainly; without doubt
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
large tree; big tree; huge tree
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
that's the way it is; such is life
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to find out; to discover; to locate
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky