recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to make a lasting impression
coach's name-use license (licence)
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
shellfish; seashell; shell
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to pay attention; to be watchful
justification; rationalization
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to mix; to stir; to blend
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up