childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
business trip; official trip
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
here and there; in places
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
early (days); initial stage; initial
sharp sighted; easily awakened
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to switch off; to turn off
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to entrust; to leave to a person
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
worst-ever; history's worst
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune