surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
manly; masculine; like a man
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to become an expert; to be master at
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
for a while; for some time; for a period
generously; liberally; magnanimously
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to learn something through hearing
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
good performance; good work; great success
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample down; to devastate
to refuse; to decline; to deny
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to come back; to return; to recur