and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to mind; to care; to worry
leather shoes; leather boots
snake; serpent; large snake
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
right of succession; right to the throne
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
silence; stillness; quietness
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
performance of one's official duties
rest; break; recess; intermission
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
although; though; despite the fact that ...