strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
whatever the case; under any circumstances
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to smash violently; to crush
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
melancholy; gloom; depression
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
apparent; obvious; very clear