to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sympathy; compassion; pity
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
go that far; to that extent
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
the opposite sex; isomerism
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
businesslike; professional
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
port city; harbor city; harbour city
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now