doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to affect; to impact; to influence
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
deadly serious; deadly earnest
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
living thing; organism; creature; biology
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits