chilly; unpleasantly cold
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
good humour (humor); good mood
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to employ; to hire; to charter
unsettled; pending; unresolved
those (near the second person)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
foster father; adoptive father
out of character; unlike one
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
nape (of the neck); nucha
tingling; stinging; pungently
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
secret understanding; collusion
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded