basin (e.g. between mountains)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
without permission; without notice
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
hard to reach place; remote place
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
reset; fresh start; new beginning
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
skill; dexterity; master hand
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
outsider; someone outside of a group
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
big talk; boasting; bragging
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
collaboration; joint work
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
nature; property; disposition
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
sign; indication; omen; symptom