to understand from experience
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
with a start; with a jump
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
aspect; phase; condition; modality
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
clearing one's throat; cough
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
economical; efficient; lean; compact
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
undisputed; entirely; perfect
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
unusual space; other dimension
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
giant squid (Architeuthis martensi)
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of