direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
development; exploitation
oracle; revelation; divine message
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
rational; reasonable; logical
verbal message; word (from someone)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
declaration of war; proclamation of war
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
gem; jewel; precious stone
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
conviction; belief; confidence
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
living room (Western style); sitting room
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)