emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
striking; remarkable; considerable
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to accept; to receive; to agree
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
short skirt for playing tennis, etc.; skort; shorts with an attached skirt-like flap
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
near; close by; within reach; familiar
fitting room; dressing room
(in the same way) as before; as always
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to move around; to move about; to get around
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication