to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to see through; to see the true nature of something
bluff; false show of power; bold front
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in that way; like that; that way
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
family; members of a family
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that's the way it is; such is life
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
because; the reason is; if you want to know why