to understand; to comprehend
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
how long; how far; how much
only; merely; but; no more than
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be consistent; to be coherent
for today; for the time being
return of something; repayment
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
shopping; purchased goods
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
absolutely; positively; decidedly
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)