to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
weakening; emaciation; decline
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
skill; dexterity; proficiency
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
chair; stool; post; office; position
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
wet nurse; nursing mother
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look