impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to creep about; to crawl around
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
principle; theory; fundamental truth
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
absorption; suction; attraction
penetration; permeation; transmission
colorless and transparent
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to play a leading role; to play a central part
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
in any case; whatever the case may be
by all means; by all costs
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
calm; composed; leisurely
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)