to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
regarding as (quite) natural; regarding as something to be expected; regarding as a matter of course; regarding as right and proper
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
one's mental make-up (structure)
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to look away; to turn away
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
all you want; as much as one wants
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield