to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
absence due to illness; sick leave
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
literature; books (reference); document
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
no need to guess; certainly
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
sincere; honest; faithful
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
feel (of a material); texture
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
change of occupation; career change
intelligence gathering; information gathering
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
scoundrel; rascal; villain