occurrence; happening; incident; event
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
one's principles and position
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
famous scene (in a movie or play)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
weak foreign policy; weak-kneed diplomacy
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
chilly; unpleasantly cold
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to check; to stop; to keep back
to make a mistake; to blunder
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
coating (esp. lacquering)