to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be helpful; to be useful
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
understood; I see; OK; present; here
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
corridor; hallway; passageway
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unit; (musical) group; band
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
very; extremely; excessively
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity