proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
electricity; (electric) light
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
proposal; offer; request; application
to rank with; to rank among
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be at a loss for words
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
match (to light fire with)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
purple smoke; tobacco smoke