(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
reason; cause; circumstances
fine weather; fair weather
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
genuine; authentic; true; real
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
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
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to say; to be pleased to say
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered