to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
putting into operation; invocation
sad to say; how sad; alas
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
invisibly; secretly; privately
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
entreaty; supplication; petition