capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to have a rumor circulating
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
(political) power; authority; influence
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
reason; logic; sense; truth; right