shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
rational; reasonable; logical
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
hey there; I say; see here
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on