to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
joints; points (of a speech)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
outside the country; abroad
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
amount of money; sum of money
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
gray or silver haired (grey)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to hide; to conceal oneself
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
good person; virtuous person
business rival; professional jealousy
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
this and that; one thing or another
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)