sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
island in a pond or river
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
interference; intervention; meddling
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
prospects of victory; chances of success
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to be hot on a person's heels
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(animal) collar; necklace; choker