to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to hide; to conceal oneself
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
what's what; heads or tails
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lately; recently; nowadays
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
something easy to do; cinch
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
successor; replacement; second wife
failure; mistake; blunder
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to take away; to carry off
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
possible; likely; probable
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements