standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
packing; crating; packaging
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
impossible; unlikely; improbable
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to degenerate; to lapse into
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily