advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
to mark a correct answer with a circle
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
decision; determination; resolution
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
voice quality; type of voice
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
the same; the said; likewise
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
random; unintentional; unintended
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
beginning; clue; starting point
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point