unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
natural growth; wild growth
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
finish; finishing; finishing touches
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely