subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
itch; pruritus; amyctic; pruritic; itchy
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
main question; real issue at hand
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
spray; mist (not meteorological)
scenery; scene; landscape
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
contemplation; meditation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
singing voice; (sound of) singing
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to smash; to break into pieces
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to examine someone's expression
mobilization; mobilisation
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
calm; composed; leisurely