what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
father; dad; husband; you; he
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
negotiations; discussions; connection
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
vice; immorality; corruption
real estate agent; realtor
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
opposite; reverse; contrary
in succession; one after another
many; numerous; various; large number of
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to approach; to draw near
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man