tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
court (of law); courtroom
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
four-handed performance (on the piano)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
just as one was told; like she (he) said
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
probability; likelihood; chances
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
as one had hoped; as one wishes
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked