as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
fully prepared; all ready
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to discuss; to talk together
vitality; energy; dynamism
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
negotiations; discussions; connection
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
leaving a matter to chance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate