to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to be transparent; to show through
cake served with tea; teacake
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
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
sanity; consciousness; soberness
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
ritual; religious service; festival
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
filtration; filtering; percolation
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
bluff; false show of power; bold front
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
sympathy; compassion; pity
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
freely; frankly; without reserve
interruption; interference; butting in
half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
bargain; good buy; budget
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
cessation; (coming to an) end
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky