makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
correction; revision; amendment
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
how; in what way; by what means
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
belief; conviction; opinion
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to step forward; to volunteer
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
rather; sooner; preferably
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
welcome; (warm) reception
arrogant; haughty; insolent
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look