brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
instant; moment; for an instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
development; exploitation
together; at the same time; same; identical
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
assistance; backing; reinforcements
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to sit for an examination
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to shout (in anger); to yell
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove