legendary beast; magical beast
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
everybody; every last one of them; all
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
the very best; excellent; superb
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness