devious; cunning; sly; crafty
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
funny story; funny anecdote
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
person of letters; literary person
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
steel; sword steel; sword
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to work without sleep or rest
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to shout (in anger); to yell
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
short pause; short interval
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
jewel; precious stone; gem