question; inquiry; enquiry
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
at once; immediately; right now
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
from the viewpoint of; according to
selection; choice; option
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
self control; self restraint
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
those (near the second person)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes