securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
art of self-defense (defence)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
enumeration; citation; listing
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
together; at the same time; same; identical
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
hairdresser; hairdressing
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name