underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
split; division; break up
just because; even if; even though
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
definitely OK; definitely possible
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to dye; to colour; to color
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
named after; associated with; connected with
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete