to suit; to match; to become; to be like
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
age thirty; one's thirties
instability; insecurity; crankiness
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)