solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to make a lasting impression
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
these guys; these fellows
in that manner; like that
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
those present; attendance
presence; sitting with; being with
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
consideration; taking into account
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
prospects of victory; chances of success
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste