hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to be too numerous; to be too much
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to torment; to torture; to harass
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
war situation; progress of a battle
to perceive; to understand
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign