intimidating air; sense of intimidation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
knowing; (an) acquaintance
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
pointing out; identification
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
way; method; means; resource; course
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
aptitude; aptness; suitability
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift