vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to not believe one's ears
to change the position of
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
apparent; obvious; very clear
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
festival; feast; carnival
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
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 omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to fall on one's backside
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to defend oneself; to protect oneself