one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to cover fully; to wrap around
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
just because; even if; even though
to pretend; to act (as if)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
rottenness; decay; corruption
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
feel (of a material); texture
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
along the way; along the road
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
gum; rubber; eraser; condom