to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to care for someone; to look after someone
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
overhasty; rash; premature
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
otherwise; or else; if not
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
area; region; district; locality
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
to make sure of the truth
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
accept one who comes to you
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive