to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
such ... as; or some such
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
innumerable; countless; numberless
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
one's family (home) background (environment)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
form; shape; figure; visage
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
originally; by nature; from the start
the person in question; the person themselves; said person