bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
how long; how far; how much
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
accumulation; accumulate; store
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
long ago; already; a long time ago
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
(sound of one's) heartbeat
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to