while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
decimal point; radix point
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
opening a business; opening a practice
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
conduct; behavior; behaviour
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality