celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sincere; honest; faithful
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
so; like this; in this way
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
gem; jewel; precious stone
decoration; ornament; trimmings
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be reminded of; to call to mind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
that's the way it is; such is life
to ask a question; to ask questions
in the same way as; just like
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry