on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
skill; dexterity; proficiency
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
multiplication; synergism
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
talk; recital; narration; topic
mature woman; middle-aged woman
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
gazing at (in wonderment)
how many people; a number of people
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
honour; honor; glory; privilege
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...