black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
true character; real nature
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to die; to ascend to heaven
person concerned; interested party; related party
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
tail (animal); tail end; tip
by myself; in person; by oneself
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
distant look; faraway look
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
if you think about it; come to think of it
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sensual love; love affair
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
pride; boast; credit (to)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
like this; in this way; as you see