haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
special selection; finest pick; top pick
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be surprised; to be astonished
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
very important person; VIP
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to think too much; to be over-concerned
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
declaration of war; proclamation of war
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
seajack; seajacking; ship hijacking
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman