long hair (usu. of a man)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to melt together; to blend together
lower half of the body; nether parts
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to grumble about something (trivial)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
outward appearance; apparent
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to put one's strength into
propulsive power; driving force
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
retention; maintenance; preservation
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad