one's social position; one's place; one's standing
else; in addition; besides
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
guard; sentinel; garrison
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
without permission; without notice
to be found; to be discovered
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
completion; perfection; accomplishment
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to triumph; to be elated with success
sphere; circle; range; category
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly