dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
notice; attention; observation
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
then; well; so; well then
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to become pale; to turn pale
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
contract; compact; agreement
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy