naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to become clear; to be made public
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
ending up right back where one started
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
one's every action; every single move
matter for great congratulation
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
right in the middle (of); midst; height
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
(one's) countenance; face
starboard (right side of vessel)
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle