bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
guess; conjecture; surmise
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
real intention; true motive; true meaning
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
the other day; a few days ago
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just because; even if; even though
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
three; three years of age
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to be needed; to be wanted
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case