planned; scheduled; systematic
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
charming; fascinating; attractive
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
unconditionally; as a rule
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
friend's house; home of a friend
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to step over or across; to overcome
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
good performance; good work; great success
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
good humour (humor); good mood
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point