to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
otherwise; or else; if not
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
particularly; only; in the case of
that; the matter in question
to have meaning; to be meaningful
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
with these words; while saying
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
thought; consideration; thinking
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal