to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
of course; certainly; naturally
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to look away; to avert one's eyes
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
trouble; bother; annoyance
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
duty; obligation; responsibility
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan