real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
historical play; period drama
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
act of mercy; helping another person
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
many; much; plenty; hardly
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
on the occasion of; at the time of
before it happens; previously
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
the real criminal; true culprit
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
eccentric; crank; oddball
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
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)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
single word; a few words; brief comment
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
atrocious crime; heinous crime
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)