to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
homosexuality; homosexual love
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
vitality; energy; dynamism
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to have an idea; to have a clue
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
the whole day; all the day
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
in the same way as; just like
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm