proposal; proposition; suggestion
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
interference; intervention; meddling
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
two times; twice; two degrees
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
anything and everything; just about everything
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
sign; indication; omen; symptom
means; way; method; measure
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
they; those guys; those fellows
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
detour; circumvention; turning movement
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling