to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to say; to tell; to state; to do
worried look; melancholy air
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
even more; still more; further
impossible to do (although wants to)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
common use; communal use; sharing
inspection; examination; checking
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
don't worry; no worries; never mind
in this manner; in this way; like this
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
person standing watch; guard duty
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
act of obscenity; obscene act; lewd act; indecent act; indecent conduct; indecent behavior
shyness; bashfulness; shame
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
decorum; propriety; politeness
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to feel ashamed; to be abashed