curiosity; inquisitiveness
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
official function; state function
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be able to manage somehow or other
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
malicious; deliberately mean
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
your husband; her husband
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
don't you think?; indicates question
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
inside one's heart; in one's mind
how long; how far; how much
to throw at; to turn; to raise
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
choice; selection; option
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings