to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
at that time; in those days
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
having ended; being resolved
untouched; unused; intact
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
a find; windfall; bargain
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
pregnancy; conception; gestation
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied