good policy; wise policy; best plan
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
there is nothing; having nothing
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
sense of smell; olfaction
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
intuition; instinct; hunch
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
talking about memories; reminiscences
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to blunt; to dull; to weaken
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
choice; selection; option
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred