enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to trample; to crush underfoot
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to pretend; to act (as if)
otherwise; or else; if not
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to push down; to knock down
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
national character; regional character
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit