wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to distract a person's attention
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
dangerous position; peril
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
spider's thread; spider silk
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
(another's) daughter; young lady
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
blow; hit (on the body); beating
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
feeling that something is missing; sense that something is incomplete
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
elevator landing; elevator hall
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
personal feelings; self-interest