even if; even though; however; no matter how
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)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
spine (of book); binding (of book)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
decision; settlement; definition
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
that's the way it is; such is life
unidentifiable; unidentified
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
riskiness; (level of) danger
event; phenomenon; matter
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
index finger; forefinger; second toe
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
discretion; consideration; allowance
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
in proportion to; just as much as
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted