to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the very best; excellent; superb
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to take command; to give direction
inheritance; something given or received
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
with a bump; with a clunk
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
true character; real nature
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into