stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
spiritual exchange; reciprocal flow of feeling
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
former husband; late husband
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
what do you want?; can I help you?
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
ingenuity; resourcefulness
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
several sheets (flat objects)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to repent; to be penitent
to machine; to cut; to scrape
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)