quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
parts; accessories; components
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
otherwise; or else; if not
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
indirection; indirectness
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp