manly; masculine; like a man
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
sports ground; playing field; playground
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
softness; comparatively soft
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
wide difference; a world of difference
choices; alternatives; options
to be needed; to be wanted
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
both hands; both arms; ten
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
that's the way it is; such is life
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
imposing stance; daunting pose
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to bring back; to restore
cannot be compared with; no match for
at once; immediately; right now
flustered; confused; panicked