to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to slap; to strike; to spank
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
around the clock; day and night
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to shake one's head (in denial)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
outside world; physical world
just a minute; small quantity
matter for great congratulation
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
black ground; black cloth
as hard as one can; with one's whole heart
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
point in common; common feature
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
inspection; examination; checking
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together