to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
close; intimate; on good terms
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
emotional scars; mental trauma
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
hell on earth; living hell
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
unexpected; unforeseen; strange