exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
presence (impressive quality)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
fortune-telling; divination
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
wrong; different; not like that
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
time; hour; period; class
second (unit of time); arc second
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be silent; to say nothing