to be conspicuous; to stand out
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
recipient (of payments); beneficiary; pensioner
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
arrest; apprehension; capture
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
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(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
estimate (of costs); budget
rope; cord; policeman's rope
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
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seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
in proportion to; just as much as
dinar (currency of Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Serbia, etc.); dinar (Iranian monetary unit; 1/100 of a rial)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation