weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
direct connection; direct link
to accept; to receive; to agree
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to maintain; to continue to have
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
applicant; candidate; volunteer
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be born; to come into the world
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
about this time; about now
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to begin to walk; to set out
main street; avenue; boulevard
second (unit of time); arc second
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness