reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
great cause; moral law; justice
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
conviction; belief; confidence
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
(another's) daughter; young lady
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
regret; repentance; remorse
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
gazing at (in wonderment)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
both hands; both arms; ten
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
everything; anything; nothing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest