letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
leopardess; female leopard; bold and sexy woman
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
with a start; with a jump
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
to scrape off; to shave off
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to make a lasting impression