sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
declaration of war; proclamation of war
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
cake served with tea; teacake
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
social; societal; societary
approval; acceptance; toleration
from the beginning; from scratch
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
price; cost; value; worth; value
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to sell off; to sell completely
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
residence; living (at, in); abode