you could say; you might say; verging on the
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
finish; end; completion; result
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to finish reading; to read through
study; library; den; home office; reading room
all times and places; all ages and countries
exhibition; display; putting on show
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
training; education; development; cultivation
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
as; because; with; due to
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
grasp; catch; understanding
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly