percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be surprised; to be astonished
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
of course; certainly; naturally
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
grasp; catch; understanding
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to grimace; to make a wry face
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
influence (on someone); inspiration