as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
from where one sits; while sitting by
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
conviction; belief; confidence
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
the other day; a few days ago
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
many; numerous; various; large number of
certain evidence; definite evidence
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
physical evidence; material evidence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious