to be helpful; to be useful
to speak; to say; to vocalize
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
common people; ordinary people; masses
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to fold up; to fold into layers
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to express (in words); to confess
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
is never the case; has never happened
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
private tutor; coach; governess
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch