to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to run up to; to rush over
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
everything working out as desired
society; the world; the times
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
the front; honest; upright; decent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to have no chance (of succeeding)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)