daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to put into effect; to put into practice
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be discouraged; to shrink from
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
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)
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
upward glance; upturned eyes
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal