crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
number of times; frequency; count
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
manacles; shackles; fetters
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
presence; sitting with; being with
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
pair; the two; both persons; both things
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
surely (not); certainly (not)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
being startled; getting a shock
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
running as fast as one can
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)