concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
influence; effect; impact
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
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
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
as hoped for; as expected
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
offender; criminal; culprit
omen; sign; notice; indication
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to forget to say; to forget to mention
offense and defense; offence and defence
advance; moving forward; progress
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder