two times; twice; two degrees
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
other than; excluding; without
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
article to be delivered; present
to put into effect; to put into practice
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
even though; despite; when
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
leaving school during a term
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with