standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to join forces; to cooperate
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
match declared drawn due to injury
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
proper; right; reasonable
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
(social) position; status
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
even more; still more; further
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person