snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to count on one's fingers
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
little finger; pinky; little toe
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sympathy; compassion; pity
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to set (sun); to become dark
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
at least; at most; (even) just
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to prowl after; to keep watch on
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage