manly; masculine; like a man
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
had better ...; had better not ...
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
composed expression; clear face
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
belief; faith; conviction
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
if you think about it; come to think of it
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
alone; by oneself; on one's own
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
competent; suitable; qualified
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus