question; inquiry; enquiry
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be prolonged; to drag on
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
perception; sensation; awareness
in comparison to; rather than
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to be badly made; to fail
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to surge; to well up; to gush out
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)