reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
verge of death; dying moments
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
wounded person; injured person
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
path of virtue; righteousness
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
human; human-like; as a person
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get excited; to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up; to be eager (to do)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself