to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
memory; ability to remember
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
personality; character; individuality; personhood
head; brains; intellect; understanding
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
lower region; lower part; region below
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
posture; position; stance
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
midwinter; dead of winter