virtue; charm; merit; good point
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
winter fur; winter plumage
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to open (one's eyes) wide
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
rational; reasonable; logical
at once; there and then; immediately
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
way of asking; way of listening; listener
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
simple and clear; plain and simple
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sanity; consciousness; soberness
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(written) contract; agreement
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
strict; close; precise; scrupulous