doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
hey; listen; look here; I say
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
certainly; surely; definitely
companion; partner; spouse
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
reopening; resumption; restarting
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
2nd day of the month; two days
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be at a loss for words
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse