as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to frolic about; to mess around
important point; point to make note of
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to discuss; to talk together
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
story; tale; talk; discussion
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to hand (over); to deliver in person
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
personal delivery; handing over in person
courteous; decorous; polite
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed