one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
capable of anything; liable to do
to happen to hear; to overhear
right in the center (centre)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
questions and answers; dialogue
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
weight; heavyweight boxer
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
acting ability; talent as a performer
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
twice; again; second time
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
is something that; is that which
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)