to stare in wonder; to be amazed
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
two persons; two people; pair; couple
head; lead; vanguard; first
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
long slits (esp. of eyes)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
admiration; wonder; astonishment
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be worried; to be troubled
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
such; like that; that sort of; very
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for