to settle (in a place); to settle down
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
body; physical system; (the) person
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
stepping back; drawing back
having a crush on someone; flushing
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
tingling; stinging; pungently
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
personal; individual; private
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough