shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
patterns of thinking; train of thought
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to rank next to; to come after
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
technique; art; skill; move
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
like this; this sort; this way
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name