choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
authority; power; influence
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to make a splash; to draw attention
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
looking on; remaining a spectator
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
seductive smile; erotic humor
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to triumph; to be elated with success