appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to attack; to assault; to assail
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
firm; strong; solid; stable
to shake; to waver; to tremble
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to happen to have on hand or in stock
how long; how far; how much
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to trace back to (the origins of something)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
dispute; argument; contention
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
quarrel; dispute; argument
to subsist; to keep on living
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged