assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap
supersonic airliner (i.e. the Concorde)
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
encouragement rally; pep rally; spirit rally
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
guilty verdict; guilty as charged
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
departure inspection (when leaving a country)
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
spelling mistake (usually in a foreign language)
departure (sailing) formalities
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
scattering; sprinkling; shaking
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
sensibilities (feelings, way of thinking) of the common people; popular sentiment
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
near pin (golf); closest to pin (flagstick); close (closest) answer or figure
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
from outside; from the side
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to fail in one's social duties
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought