to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to be reminded of; to call to mind
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to begin; to set about; to start
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
order of chivalry; chivalric order
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
news; word; tidings; omen
expression; look; countenance; face
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
though; notwithstanding; although
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to join together; to combine; to join up
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
feel (of a material); texture
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to blow off; to be blown off
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar