head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
witnessing; observing; sighting
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
testimony; (verbal) evidence
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other