to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to be reminded of; to call to mind
embodiment; realization; materialization
interruption; suspension; break
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
strategist; tactician; schemer
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
businesslike; professional
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful