admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
round shape; circle; circular form
to encamp; to take up positions
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
directly opposite; right in front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
four corners; four ordinal directions
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
forgery of an official document; falsification of public records