unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot