subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
the real criminal; true culprit
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
release; liberation; acquittal
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to grow up; to become an adult
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
for a while; for some time; for a period
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
un-; non-; negative prefix
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
report; notification; registration
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
admiration; being impressed (by)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship