to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
should; must; -able; probably; likely
speech and conduct; words and deeds
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to be conspicuous; to stand out
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
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)
duty; function; office; mission; task
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
event; phenomenon; matter