to be silent; to say nothing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
both schools; both universities
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
common area (of a condominimum or other multi-unit building); common element
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
even if not; even without
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
shame; embarrassment; disgrace