production (e.g. play); direction
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
nice; likeable; desirable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
ignorant of the ways of the world
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hostility; animosity; enmity
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment