cooperation; collaboration; help; support
eye for people; ability to judge character
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
anything and everything; just about everything
guess; speculation; supposition
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask; to enquire; to query
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
villain; baddie; the villain's part
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
firm promise; definite promise
unfortunately; regrettably
transactions; dealings; business