suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
the other day; a few days ago
in case of; at that time; at this time
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
somehow; for some reason or other
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
trial; judgement; judgment
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
matter for great congratulation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
arrest; apprehension; capture
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
re-education; retraining; in-service training
when it becomes; when it comes to
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up