detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
biological parent; real parent
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
human; human-like; as a person
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
they; those guys; those fellows
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
failure; mistake; blunder
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful