look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
excellent plan; best policy
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
to get one's head around; to think about
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
dirty work; unpleasant task
background (of a scene, picture, etc.); background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances; background music; background (activity)
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
personality; character; individuality; personhood
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
surely (not); certainly (not)
because of; owing to; due to
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
redoing; doing over again
temporary; transitory; short-lived
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
if so; in that case; in that situation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away