bright; intelligent; clever; smart
self-consciousness; self-awareness
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in the meanwhile; during the time
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat; shared fishing boat
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
government service; the bureaucracy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
be (that) as it may; having said that
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
largehearted; frank; unaffected
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
cooperation; collaboration
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
hey there; I say; see here