to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
unexpected meeting; coincidence
family a woman has married into
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
this occasion; at this time; now
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
way; method; means; resource; course
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
every place; various places
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep