careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
desperation; self-abandonment
landing; alighting; touch down
opposite side; opposition
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
how; in what way; in what manner
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
sense of duty (obligation)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to take command; to give direction
looking pale; looking unwell
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
major incident; major happening; big scandal
sudden change; complete change
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
point in common; common feature
life and death; life or death
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
at a loss for words; stumped for words
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)