privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
craftsman; skilled artisan
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
maximum permissible level or dosage
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to comfort; to console; to amuse
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
poor physical health; bad shape
to feel oneself indebted to
doctor's visit; house call
taking up; winding; rolled paper
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
a little bit; a little while
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as