defense; defence; guard; policing; security
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
stairs; stairway; staircase
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
impossible to do (although wants to)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
outline; summary; gist; in brief
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to repeat; to do something over again
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
what time; (lit.) which hour
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
madder red; dark red; crimson
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
curtain; hanging; bunting
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
performance of one's official duties
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
corpulence; fatness; obesity
to be plump; to be chubby
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm