carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
attack; assault; attempt; try
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
siblings; brothers and sisters
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
perpetuation of one's descendants
many people; a large number of people
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
matter for great congratulation
indulging in every possible luxury
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(how) many times; (how) often
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
in the course of one's duties
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
many; much; plenty; hardly
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
how others look at you; what others think about you
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum