ingenuity; resourcefulness
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to grimace; to make a wry face
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
main cause; primary factor
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
loser; defeated person; the defeated