choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
society; public; community; social studies
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
meaning; significance; sense
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
directly opposite; right in front
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
living thing; living creature; animal; life
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash