the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
contract; compact; agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
Leo (constellation); the Lion
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
your husband; her husband
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
popular name; common name; given name
they; those guys; those fellows