tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
requital of a favor; repaying a favor; remuneration; giving alms (to a priest or pilgrim)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to present; to offer; to dedicate
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to look away; to turn away
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
a great variety of; diversity
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
demotion; relegation; downgrading
interior; inside; internal
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
personal; individual; private
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
complete stranger; total stranger
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
morning; forenoon; just before noon
piece of evidence; evidence
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of