rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
basis for decision; evidence for judging
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
composed expression; clear face
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to triumph; to be elated with success
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...