clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
odds and ends; all; every
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
remaining silent; keeping secret
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be able to manage somehow or another
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
walking briskly; determinedly
to control; to command; to get the better of
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
forcibly; against one's will
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes