test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
dealing with; coping with
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to comb down; to smooth down
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
youthful; young; young-looking
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
precondition; prerequisite
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
skill; dexterity; proficiency
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
appearance; figure; shape; form
to fight; to exchange blows