to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
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)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sound (of a sentence); euphony
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
main question; real issue at hand
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to change completely; to change suddenly
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
on bad terms; at loggerheads
had better ...; had better not ...
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to leave as is; to ignore
to intend; to be sure that
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to overflow from something full
to grimace; to make a wry face
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
training; practice; practising; cultivation
to rank next to; to come after
to repeat; to do something over again
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course