clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
otherwise; or else; if not
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
nonchalantly; without a care
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
determination; resolution
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
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style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(social) class; rank; grade
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
private citizen; civilian
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt