to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
grasp; catch; understanding
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
legal; lawful; legitimate
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to intervene; to stop (something)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
entry; approach; penetration
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
victim; injured party; sufferer
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
condition; situation; prospects
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
hostility; animosity; enmity
atmospheric refraction; astronomical refraction
disclosure; exposure; revelation
otherwise; if not; or else