blow; shock; strike; batting
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
spine; backbone; spinal column
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
had better ...; had better not ...
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
safety; welfare; well-being
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
button (clothing); push-button
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning