makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
light; easy; non-serious; minor
command; lead; generalship; leadership
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
unique; original; individual; unusual
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
calm; composed; cool; quiet
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to lend an ear to; to listen to
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU