indicate reason; infers some protest
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
generation; the world; the age
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
opinion; point of view; visual point
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to have a talk; to tell a story
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unexpectedly; surprisingly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to get late; to advance; to wear on
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull