to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
still; as yet; as it has been
confidence; trust; faith; credit
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to take a picture; to take a photo
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
Solomon; Solomon (10th century BCE; King of Israel)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
hidden treasure; treasured article
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
instead; but (on the other hand)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment