retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
with these words; while saying
charming; fascinating; attractive
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to have a talk; to tell a story
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to think too much; to be over-concerned
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
by myself; in person; by oneself
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
directly opposite; right in front
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
looking on; remaining a spectator
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as (for); for; in the capacity of
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation