admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to attempt; to test; to try out
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fortress; stronghold; citadel
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
contest of strength; trial of strength
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
rather; better; instead; if anything
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thunderous roar; roaring sound
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink