suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
important person; strategic person; key figure
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to tower over the surroundings
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
relation; connection; relevance
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
accursed; damned; blasted
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
weave; weaving; woven item
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
between both countries; bilateral