by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to spit out; to eject; to dump
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
preface; introduction; preamble
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
weave; weaving; woven item
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
immediately; right away; on the spot
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
guess; conjecture; surmise
silence; stillness; quietness
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to comb down; to smooth down
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
too much; excessively; too
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
old or veteran army general
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued