to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
secret; private; surreptitious
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
later on; eventually; afterwards
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
had better ...; had better not ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
probability; likelihood; chances
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to speak ill of; to disparage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)