timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
self-control; self-restraint
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
long slits (esp. of eyes)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
war; battle; match; game; competition
individual match; single game
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure