absorption; suction; attraction
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be smeared; to be covered
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
present (brought by a visitor); gift
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
clearing one's throat; cough
not worth considering; out of the question
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
school building; schoolhouse
one house; the same house
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
nothing but; none other than