without; but if; otherwise; or else
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
that kind; competition; match
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
single word; a few words; brief comment
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to accept; to receive; to agree
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to open (one's eyes) wide
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
by myself; in person; by oneself
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
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
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start