skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
observation; survey; watching
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to gather; to collect; to assemble
game arcade; video arcade
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)