water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to push away; to push aside; to shove
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
other than; excluding; without
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
mid-air breakage or disintegration
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
private person; individual
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
beyond that point; after that
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
winning successively; defeating one's enemy in succession
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish