assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
without permission; without notice
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
prohibition; inhibition; ban
instructor; advisor; adviser
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
custom; common practice; habit
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
frequency (of occurrence)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to flare up; to fly into a rage
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
in order; in turn; one by one