to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
in person; personally; directly
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
one end; an end; part; fragment
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
near; close; beside; third person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
front entrance; front door
late at night; small hours of the morning
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
creak; squeak; creaking sound
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to understand from experience
to be muddy; to be slushy
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
body; physique; build; stature
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
silence (not speaking); muteness