secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
trusting too much; overestimating ability
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
use; utilization; utilisation; application
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
process; course; mechanism
gossip; corner of the mouth
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
some people; a few people; several people
arrest; apprehension; capture
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that