to explain; to dispel doubts
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
heir; inheritor; successor
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to be helpful; to be useful
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
never mind!; don't worry about it
single word; a few words; brief comment
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
at first; in the beginning; originally
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
so what!; who gives a damn?
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue