to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
technical skill; ability; capacity
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
just because; even if; even though
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
concealment; suppression; hiding
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
spare time; free time; leisure time
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
modesty; humility; being humble
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
release; emission; ejection
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in that way; like that; that way
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
on bad terms; at loggerheads
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
first place; head position; leading position