after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
central part; heart (of a city)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to indicate; to show; to point to
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
objection; dissent; protest
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
mask; disguise; guise; mask
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)