stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to pull one's hair back into a bun
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
name plate; name tag; label
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
womanly; feminine; womanish; effeminate
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
sunlight; rays of the Sun
(not) even once; (not) ever
pale; pallid; bluish-white