should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
instant; moment; for an instant
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
item; article; dish; course; finest item
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
more than anything; above all else
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder