to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
regret; repentance; remorse
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
moneylending; moneylender
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to begin talking; to open up
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
and yet; though; when; in spite of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
clear; precise; definite; distinct
that is to say; so that means
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to yell; to rant; to rave
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
optimism; taking an optimistic view
underestimation; undervaluation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray