one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to change completely; to change suddenly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
animal or carnal desires; lust
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
index finger; forefinger; second toe
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
self-consciousness; self-awareness
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle