to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
quarrel; dispute; argument
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
female high-school student
female university student
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing