achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
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
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
door; gate; opening; title page
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
even though; despite; when
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to dye; to colour; to color
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
order; command; directions; instructions
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save