key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to grant someone's request
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
those (near the second person)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to be able to manage somehow or another
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
electricity; (electric) light
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
weird; disgusting; sickening
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)