(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
self-consciousness; self-awareness
self control; self restraint
action; operation; effect; function
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
rather; sooner; preferably
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
not necessarily so; is not always true
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to approach; to draw near
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
back seat (of a car); rear seat
because of; owing to; due to
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid