in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
why; how; for what reason
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to run through; to run past
lowly person; lowliness; I
commander; commanding officer; CO
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
quiet; still; surreptitious
confidence; trust; faith; credit
touché; you've got me there
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
addition; adding; supplement
detour; circumvention; turning movement
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
way (of doing); manner; method
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look