elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to state; to express; to mention
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
in accordance with; according to
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to half-rise to one's feet
to run about; to rush about
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
directly opposite; right in front
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to close (one's eyes); to shut
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
three-dimensional movie; 3-D movie
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to smash down; to beat in
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...