to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
clear; precise; definite; distinct
quick-tempered; impatient
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
in that way; like that; that way
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to be dead; to be lifeless
to remain married for life
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
the world in general; society; convention
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
to start; to begin; to commence
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
source of worry; source of distress