the opposite sex; isomerism
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
various countries; various regions; various provinces
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
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
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to employ; to hire; to charter
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this