purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
unique; peculiar; singular
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to increase; to add to; to augment
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
how can (one) do something
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not