once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to approach; to draw near
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to finish reading; to read through
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
don't you think?; indicates question
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
blood relationship; blood relative
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
straight; as the crow flies
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to not believe one's ears
to half-rise to one's feet
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
another thing; exception; special case