astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to have a meal; to take a meal
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
entreaty; supplication; petition
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
proper; right; reasonable
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
not caring; not giving a damn
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by