arrogance; insolence; disrespect
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
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
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
possible; likely; probable
instead; but (on the other hand)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
on countless occasions; many a time
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to repeat; to do something over again
real thing; original; actual
development; exploitation
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
digger; excavator; power shovel
innumerable; countless; numberless