astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to shake one's head (in denial)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
pure and innocent; immaculate
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
one more time; once more; once again
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
older person with more life experience
impossible to do (although wants to)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
conviction; belief; confidence
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush