to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
height (measured at the withers)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
tendency; trend; inclination
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
even so; anyhow; at any rate
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
mapping (creating an association between data elements, etc.); mapping; mapping; cartography
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
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