deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
covered with; stained; smeared
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to hide; to conceal oneself
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
under control (e.g. of territory)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
unselfish; selfless; disinterested