spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to push aside; to brush aside
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to thrust away; to send flying
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
end; close; finish; termination
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
convenient; handy; useful
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
as far as the eye can see
appearance; figure; shape; form
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
these guys; these fellows
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
resolute; determined; bold
to jump at; to be attracted by