being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be smeared; to be covered
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
distrust of (other) human beings
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
within the family; in the home; domestic
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
close; intimate; on good terms
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
order of chivalry; chivalric order
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship