bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
evening meal; dinner; supper
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
as (for); for; in the capacity of
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(please) look; see; (please) try to do