to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
full throttle; full power
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
death from disease; death from illness
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
the last moment; the very end
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
shyness; bashfulness; shame
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus