to have (something) innate; to be born with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
it is not (like that) either
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
skill; dexterity; proficiency
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
direct connection; direct link
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to pass (of time); to elapse
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
steady; sound; reliable; solid
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire