open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
doing as one is told; yes-man
a wife should do her husband's bidding
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
carnal pleasure; sensual pleasure
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
either way; in any case; one way or another
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to move around; to move about; to get around
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(one's precious) only child
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
praise; glorification; extolment
to serve; to work for; to attend
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
example; illustration; precedent
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
supervisory bureau; supervisory authority; board of control
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave