outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
Le Clerc; Leclair; Leclerc
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to pass (of time); to elapse
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to find fault with; to question
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
at once; there and then; immediately
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance