to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
single word; a few words; brief comment
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
by myself; in person; by oneself
should; must; -able; probably; likely
in that way; thus; so; so?
second day of the month; two days
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
of course; certainly; naturally
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to be found; to be discovered
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to accept; to receive; to agree
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to feel; to sense; to experience
slight; thin; on the weak side
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure