eccentric; crank; oddball
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
bodily sensation; sense; experience
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
perpetuation of one's descendants
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
ongoing; in progress; afoot
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
police; police officer; police station
bedside; near one's pillow
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich