speech; expression; wording; language
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
direct connection; direct link
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
minimum; at the very least
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
ratio; proportion; percentage
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to make merry; to be festive
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
well-mannered; courteous; polite
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
many; numerous; various; large number of
political measures; policy
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
(large) house; residence; mansion
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)