implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
about; concerning; related to; -ish
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
in accordance with; according to
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
educational institution; school; academy; campus
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt