strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
very popular; highly favoured
sad to say; how sad; alas
invitation; introduction; temptation
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
contest; comparison; competition
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
questions and answers; dialogue
long hair (usu. of a man)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety