to check; to stop; to keep back
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
how; in what way; I wonder
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
porcelain; china; chinaware
seeming very ...; just like ...
to get narrower; to contract
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; phonetic loan character; loangraph
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
feminine; womanly; female
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
candy; sweet; confectionary
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to push aside; to push one's way through
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
tasteless and odorless; bland
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
gem; jewel; precious stone
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to feel sick; to be nauseated
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement