to bail out (water); to scoop out
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
domestic affairs; internal administration
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
clear; precise; definite; distinct
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
absolutely; positively; decidedly
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
explanation; interpretation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case