to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
standard; basis; principle
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
error; mistake; slip; bug
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to step forward; to volunteer
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
personality; character; individuality; personhood
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
people of color (colour); non-white races
and yet; though; when; in spite of
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to become red; to redden; to blush