(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
personal attendant; valet; maid
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
to put one's hand on; to touch
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
attendance; participation; presence
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to look around; to survey
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
walking heavily; lumbering
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious