sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
as a test; by way of trial; as an experiment; by way of experiment; tentatively
gem; jewel; precious stone
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
human relations; personal relationships
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes