molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to think too much; to be over-concerned
the opposite sex; isomerism
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
dash and go; pushing forward
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to cross the line; to go too far
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
advanced level; high grade; senior
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour