to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to prostrate oneself (before)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to be softened; to calm down
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
cake served with tea; teacake
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
human relations; personal relationships
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
small number; few; minority
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
one end; an end; part; fragment
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
to be able to manage somehow or other
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
each and all; every single one; everybody
self-interest; selfish desire
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
illegitimate child; secret love child
new student; freshman; first-year student
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)