impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
insolent fellow; rude fellow
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
indescribable; having no way to express
as you can imagine; as imagined
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence