crushing; breaking by applying pressure
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
direct descent; direct line
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
strict order; peremptory command
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
skill; dexterity; master hand
living together; coexistence
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to be smeared; to be covered