to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to give directions; to issue instructions
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
human relations; personal relationships
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
to be conspicuous; to stand out
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to look down on; to condescend
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
invisibly; secretly; privately
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
bygones; the past; past event
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make