in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
separation; farewell; parting
something; some kind of; for some reason
finishing blow; coup de grâce
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
expression; presentation; representation; notation
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to be transparent; to show through
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
control; check; restraint; inhibition
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unanticipated; unexpected
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
antiquity; the previous era
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
with a start; with a jump