acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
interrogation; hearing; trial
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
bank; banking institution
anonymity; using an assumed name
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
supporting evidence; corroboration
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to be expensive; to be costly
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
yearned for; longed for; missed
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
freedom; free man; free woman
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
world; society; people; the public
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo