to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
according to plan; as planned; on target
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen