standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
general; overall; across-the-board
to be at a loss for words
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
expression; look; countenance; face
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
alternately; by turns; one after the other