to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; room; margin; scope
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to push aside; to brush aside
to check; to stop; to keep back
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
that's true; of course; obviously
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
correction; revision; amendment
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper