to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
decimal point; radix point
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
opening a business; opening a practice
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
(medical) doctor; physician
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
conduct; behavior; behaviour
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
but; however; even though; even if
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to become dim; to become blurred
to revive; to resurrect; to resuscitate
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go