habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
single word; a few words; brief comment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging