considering something taboo; treating something as taboo
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
all (there is); as long as there is
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to go ahead; to pull ahead
sudden drop; precipitous slope
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
retention; maintenance; preservation
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
quantity or volume of water
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
in general; overall; generally
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
source of worry; source of distress
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
visual confirmation; sighting
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
contraceptive device; birth-control device
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
yeah, yeah; sure, sure; yes; sure; gotcha
further; even more; still more; all the more