feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
exactly as stated; verbatim
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
visual hallucination; vision
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
servant; manservant; menial
counter for books; volume
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
no way to do; nothing can be done
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
tradition; legend; folklore
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to pass (of time); to elapse
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
rational; logical; coherent
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")