one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
technique; art; skill; move
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
the way one works; one's working manner
witnessing; observing; sighting
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
authenticity; credibility
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive