aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
rights to usage of one's likeness
self control; self restraint
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
sense of values; values; value system
regular game; regular-season game
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
since when; from when; how long
polite; respectful; reverent
being off guard; being defenseless
middle of the night; dead of night
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
amusing; funny; interesting
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
price of fame; penalty of greatness
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
assortment; product lineup
fashion sense; sense of fashion
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)