to stare in wonder; to be amazed
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
presence (impressive quality)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
best regards; please take care of; please do
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
unanticipated; unexpected
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in succession; one after another
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
item; something that one "just has to have"
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader