otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to mistake (A for B); to misread
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
hard-line policy; tough measure
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
here and there; in places
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
sleeping pill; sleep medication
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to trample down; to devastate
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to be careful; to take the utmost care
listening device; bug; wiretap
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to let (a person) pass first
dwelling; house; residence; living; life