true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be too numerous; to be too much
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
particularly; only; in the case of
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
rather; sooner; preferably
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
coherence; order; focus; point
literally; self-explanatorily
method of treatment; cure; remedy
(medical) doctor; physician
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
because of; owing to; due to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile