leadership; initiative; spearhead
and; thereupon; because of that
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to check; to stop; to keep back
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
firmly; solidly; heartily
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
control; check; restraint; inhibition