puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
10th day of the month; ten days
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
approval; license; licence; permission
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
income and expenditure plan
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
first meeting; first interview with
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
already; now; no longer; not any more
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature