reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
perfectly round; perfectly circular
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
certain; definite; clear; credible
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
speech and behaviour (behavior)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
exit; way out; outlet; vent
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
true character; true heart; true spirit
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
ordinary person; unenlightened person
directions; instructions; orders; command
to learn; to study; to take lessons in