intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
pointing (at; with one's finger)
like this; in this way; as you see
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
remarkable; striking; obvious
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
alone; by oneself; on one's own
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
decision; determination; resolution
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive