bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
shyness; bashfulness; shame
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
(how) many times; (how) often
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
flawless; absolute perfection
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
national border; provincial border
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to tighten; to press hard
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to detain; to check; to restrain
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to press against each other; to huddle together
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge