to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pretension; conceit; hubris
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
assertion; declaration; affirmation
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
instant; moment; for an instant
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
lost article; something forgotten
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
discovery; detection; finding
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)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
banknote; bill; note; paper money
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve