stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
historical play; period drama
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in the same way as; just like
jewel; precious stone; gem
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to stiffen; to become stiff
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to stay calm; to keep cool
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become settled; to be fixed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to unfold; to unroll; to open