Le Blanc; Bland; Brun; Leblanc; Lebrun
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
little finger; pinky; little toe
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
one of these days; someday; one day
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to jar; to creak; to grate
transport ship; troop ship
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
inattention; absent-mindedness
to skip over (while reading); to skim
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end