splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to badger; to pester; to beg
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
in accordance with; according to
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to fly around; to scatter
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
even more; still more; further
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to call each other; to call out to one another
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual