tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
well-starched (clothing); stiffly starched
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
prompt; immediate; in real time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
a cut above; one step above
blocking the way; standing in the way
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
preface; introduction; preamble
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
I told you so; you see that?
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
life; living; I; me; student
living thing; living creature; animal; life
just because; even if; even though
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully