theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
opening and shutting; opening and closing
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
another time; some other time
to call in; to invite; to bring in
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
silvery, snow-capped mountain
long coat; full-length coat
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
exceptional item; extraordinary product
bhava (becoming, existence)
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
(something) so small; so little; trifling
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
secret base; hideout; hidden position
tools and materials; equipment and materials
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to kill; to choke the life out of
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
in this way; along these lines; similarly
January; first month of the lunar calendar
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky