to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
what kind of; what sort of; what
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
winter clothes; arctic clothes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
after that; afterwards; thereafter
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
according to plan; as planned
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
how; in what way; how about; questionable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend