measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
Antares (star in the constellation Scorpio); Alpha Scorpii
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to burst (open); to break; to split
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
late at night; at a late hour
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
from the beginning; from scratch
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tedious; boring; being fed up with
scandal; deplorable event
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
kickoff party; rally; pep party