feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
sudden change; complete change
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to turn against; to become an enemy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stare back (at); to glare back
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
tool; implement; means; furniture
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to intervene; to stop (something)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
an issue being settled; a case being closed
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
being argued into silence; being left speechless
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elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me