(not) even once; (not) ever
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
original word; original language
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
naturalization; naturalisation
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
treatment (of a person); dealing with
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
motor area (of the cerebral cortex)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
natural; reasonable; understandable
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable