to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
distant look; faraway look
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
starting point; point of departure
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
hard to get; hard to come by
price; cost; value; worth; value
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
will not do; do not; does not
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
in one's own way or style