towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
in the morning; during the morning
worry; mental agony; heartache
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
parting; separation; farewell
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
profitable plan; good plan
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
wise saying; famous saying
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
family; relatives; dependents; household
skill; dexterity; master hand
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable