maze; labyrinth; inner ear
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
large quantity; large amount
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
last night; yesterday evening
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary