explanation; interpretation
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
abusive language; violent language; wild words
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
those (near the second person)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
at first; in the beginning; originally
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
interference; intervention; meddling
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to attempt; to test; to try out
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm