a little bit; a little while
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
with a start; with a jump
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
voice quality; type of voice
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to hide; to conceal oneself
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
waist; waistline; waist measurement
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio