unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to begin to walk; to set out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely