originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sharp parting remark; parting threat
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to make a speech; to address
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
good performance; good work; great success
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
condition; state (of health); appearance
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
very interesting; of great interest
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat