persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
preparation; arrangements
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to attempt; to test; to try out
determination; resolution
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
adds force or indicates command
good humour (humor); good mood
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
line; queue; procession; matrix
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
third day of the month; three days
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
outside world; physical world
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback