to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to say no more; to sink into silence
self-deprecating; self-mocking
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
contradiction; inconsistency
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
resentment; indignation; anger
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to step over or across; to overcome
subordination; dependency
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
race (of people); type of person
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
perfect; just right; ideal
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
near; close; beside; third person
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence