query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
safety; welfare; well-being
energy; vitality; mental determination
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
question; inquiry; enquiry
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
older person with more life experience
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
outside world; physical world
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
laughing foolishly; cackling
variety of goods; number of articles
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
this world; this life; world of the living
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
in the same manner as before; the same as always
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true