arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
flawless; absolute perfection
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to be perturbed; to be agitated
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like