firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
failure; mistake; blunder
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
in one's own way or style
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
fluent (in a language); flowing
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be conspicuous; to stand out
unprecedented; never seen before
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer