thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
fixed date; appointed day
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to put one's hand on; to touch
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
gazing at (in wonderment)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
because; for; the reason why is ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in one's own way or style
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to have a talk; to tell a story
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
useless; vain; aimless; idle
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to keep secret; to conceal
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
all night; throughout the night
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death