rapid succession (e.g. questions)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
complete change; about-face
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(police) detective; criminal matter
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
evident; plain; distinct; clear
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to watch steadily; to stare
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light