sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
willpower; energy; vitality
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
symbolization; coding; encoding
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
window blind; blinds; blind
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
scattered; separated; dispersed
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
all you want; as much as one wants
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
by all means; at all costs