small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
running as fast as one can
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
scene; spectacle; sight; view
when it becomes; when it comes to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
how long; how much; to what extent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
should; must; -able; probably; likely
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
you could say; you might say; verging on the
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock