to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
trauma (usu. psychological)
it's been a long time; long time no see
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
little finger; pinky; little toe
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to fight against; to oppose; to face
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in name only; titular; nominal
perception; sensation; awareness
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
strict; close; precise; scrupulous