wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
big ears; (arch.) listening without paying attention
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
more than anything; above all else
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action