wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to carry around; to carry on one's person
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
arbitration; intercession; mediation
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
one's person; around one's person
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool