to be bewildered; to be perplexed
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
needle removal; needle withdrawal
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
explanation; interpretation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
good feeling; feeling good
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
rather; sooner; preferably
blow; shock; strike; batting
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge