index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
besides; in addition; also; moreover
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
how can (one) do something
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
in the same way as; just like
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to say no more; to sink into silence
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
intelligence gathering; information gathering
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
fair and square; open and aboveboard
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth