whispering into a person's ear
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ask; to enquire; to query
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
virile; tough; masculine; intense
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
height (of body); stature
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to push aside; to push one's way through
stealthily; secretly; in secret
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
single word; a few words; brief comment