(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
state secrets; secrets of the state
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to thrust before; to thrust at
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
abuse; misuse; perversion
to be in focus; to come into focus
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
speaking voice; talking voice
command; control; commander
even if; even though; however; no matter how
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
mailman; postman; mail carrier; post carrier
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip