proper; appropriate; due; suitable
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to think too much; to be over-concerned
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
proponent; exponent; advocate
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
true character; real nature
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to show; to bare (the teeth)
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
distinction; differentiation; classification
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
near oneself; close to one; familiar
innocent; cherubic; childlike
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong