diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
schoolgirl; female student
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
talk; story; conversation
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to talk together; to chat together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to fall in love (with); to love
exactly as stated; verbatim
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...