to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
opening and shutting; opening and closing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
right in the middle (of); midst; height
battle formation; military formation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
all eyes; public attention
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
sincere; honest; faithful
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
discovery; detection; finding
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to be intimate with; to befriend
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness