tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as stated; verbatim; literally
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
innumerable; countless; numberless
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
nape (of the neck); nucha
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable