suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
patting; stroking; caressing
even if not; even without
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
changing clothes; change of clothes
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
several times; a few times
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to accept; to receive; to agree
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower