cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
official announcement; proclamation
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
moderate; proper; just right
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
inexpert or untrained eyes
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
layperson's judgment (opinion)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to say too much; to go too far
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in a day; in a brief space of time
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
beginning; clue; starting point