to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
permission; approval; authorization; license
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to pass (of time); to elapse
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
very young; childish; immature
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
precious; valuable; priceless; (the) noble; (the) exalted; (the) sacred