isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
without; but if; otherwise; or else
silence (not speaking); muteness
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
scilla (plant); Syrah (wine grape variety)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to anticipate; to foresee
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; private
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
reform; reformation; reorganization
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply