head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be opposite; to face each other
to be prolonged; to drag on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
all around; as far as the eye can see
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
gradually; slowly but steadily
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
gossip; corner of the mouth
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
enumeration; citation; listing