firm; strong; solid; stable
so; like this; in this way
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
whichever one chooses; either way
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
judgment; judgement; discernment
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
likability; favorability; popularity
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
that; the matter in question
hostility; animosity; enmity
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
root; source; origin; cause
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)