contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to increase; to add to; to augment
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
falling asleep at the wheel