to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
woman; female; feminine gender
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
order; command; directions; instructions
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
story; tale; talk; discussion
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
smoothly; easily; readily
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
with a momentary flash of light
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
this for sure; certainly is
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
root; joint; base; crotch
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager