discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
way of talking; speaking style
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
grim; stern; stark; heartless
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
than; other than; except; but
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to watch for an unguarded moment
stirring; slight movement
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
innermost depths of one's heart
stimulating; exciting; provocative
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland