romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to check; to stop; to keep back
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to badger; to pester; to beg
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
two (long cylindrical things)
standing tall; towering; soaring
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
sphincter (muscle); constrictor
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
opening and closing (esp. of vulva or anus); pulsing; opening and closing (e.g. of a mouth); gasping (e.g. of a fish)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed