with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
keeping things tidy and in order
superstition; superstitious belief
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
not yet known; unknown; strange
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
training (esp. in-service); induction course
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
both (people); the two of them
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
high spirits; gleeful mood
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character