riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
just past noon; afternoon
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
choices; alternatives; options
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
pronunciation; production of sound
to slide into; to slip into
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
bringing; taking; carrying
shady; underhanded; questionable
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
reset; fresh start; new beginning
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
while; even though; despite
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
difficult to ...; hard to ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned