carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sincere; earnest; serious
to become desperate; to give in to despair
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon