suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open (one's eyes) wide
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
correction; revision; amendment
clearing one's throat; cough
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
sincere; honest; faithful
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
brothers and sisters; siblings
unfortunately; regrettably
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to spit out; to eject; to dump
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement