background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
taste; liking; preference
taste; palate; sense of taste
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
virtue; charm; merit; good point
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
site; point on a map; spot
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger