to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to become completely chilled
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
object of romantic interest
gender; distinction of sex; sex
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
still; even now; to this day
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish