pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
silence; stillness; quietness
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
support; backing; aid; assistance
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
oracle; revelation; divine message
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
most difficult; next to impossible
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
minority group (party); minority
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
one cause; one reason; one factor
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
state of mind; mentality; psychology
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility