hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
everything; anything; nothing
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
opposite side; opposition
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
close; intimate; on good terms
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to correct oneself; to restate
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
outline; summary; argument
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)