low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
advance; moving forward; progress
going up and down; going back and forth
pair; the two; both persons; both things
form; shape; figure; visage
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
the reverse; other side; lining
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
the opposite direction; the other way
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to step over or across; to overcome
proposal; proposition; suggestion
one's way back; one's way home
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to be able to manage somehow or another
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
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