to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
side effect; adverse reaction
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
old body; aged person; elderly person
be (that) as it may; having said that
to ask a question; to ask questions
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
thunderous roar; roaring sound
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher