to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to stare back at; to look back at
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
third day of the month; three days
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to threaten; to make threats
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
powdered medicine; powder
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to watch over; to watch attentively
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
tenderhearted; faint of heart
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money