eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
genuine article; real thing; real deal
helper; assistant; help; assistance
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join