to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
while; during (the time when)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to lose sight of; to miss
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to pass (of time); to elapse
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
finely chiseled (features)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale