to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
leaving everything up to someone else
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to underrate; to make light of
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
woman's world; feminine environment
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
the good fortune to have been born male
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
mature woman; middle-aged woman
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
strong-willed; strong of heart
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
somewhere to go; place to go