remaining silent; keeping secret
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
pointing out; identification
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
even though; despite; when
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
principle; theory; fundamental truth
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
rational; reasonable; logical
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
exit; way out; outlet; vent
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to become frayed; to become loose
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to be hot on a person's heels
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to need; to call for; to require
outsider; someone outside of a group
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute