scouring rushes; Equisetum hyemale; common horsetail
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to find fault with; to question
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to press a question; to cross-examine
simply; merely; only; solely
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
rather; better; instead; if anything
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
suited figure; person in a suit
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
student (esp. a university student)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
subordinate work; assistant; servant
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
business trip; official trip
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity