to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
elder sister; older female friend
to shake; to waver; to tremble
root; source; origin; cause
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
good performance; good work; great success
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
how many years; how long; what year
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
like this; in this way; as you see
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about