to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
warm and gentle (mood); warm glow
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
with a start; with a jump
to triumph; to be elated with success
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious