cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
great laughter; burst of laughter
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
self-deprecating; self-mocking
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
general idea; concept; notion
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
origin; source; beginning; starting point
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
distinctive; characteristic
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
popular name; common name; given name
to indicate; to show; to point to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
dual personality; split personality
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
sudden change; complete change