resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to go out and away; to leave
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
such ... as; or some such
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
no!; no no!; no, not at all
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
such; like that; that sort of; very
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
difficult to ...; hard to ...
explanation; interpretation
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
composed expression; clear face
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
extreme sadist; very sadistic
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
extreme masochist; very masochistic
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour