solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
speaking of ...; as for ...
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
preface; introduction; preamble
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
while; even though; despite
to make a speech; to address
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base