vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
skilled manager; resourceful general
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
reaction; response; reaction
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
recovery; undoing; recall
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to employ; to hire; to charter
such; this sort of; like this
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky