to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
entering a faith; joining a religion
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
each; (arch.) you (plural)
common front; united front
to have one's name entered (in a list)
off an island; away from an island; off-island
normal duties; (one's) regular work
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
without; but if; otherwise; or else
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
commander; commanding officer; CO
it seems so; that's what it looks like