to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
active; dynamic; energetic
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sour look; surly face; pout
jokingly; in the form of a joke
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
banquet or reception hall
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
(brute) force; using all one's might
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face