to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
underworld; underside of society
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be to the point; to be pertinent
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
much less; to say nothing of
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
suspicious-looking; fishy
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
vitality; energy; dynamism
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like