to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
danger; peril; hazard; risk
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
(apportioning) in small amounts
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indicate reason; infers some protest
agreement; stipulation; contract
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
must not; should not; do not
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
and then; and so; and; so then
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
individual; one by one; separate; each
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
nod; inclination of the head
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
compelling force; legal force
even if not; even without
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
to understand; to make out
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)