to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
custom; habit; customary practice
technique; art; skill; move
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
not yet known; unknown; strange
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
carrying (child) under arm
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
secret; private; surreptitious
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to dye; to colour; to color
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
responsibility; duty; obligation
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
imposing stance; daunting pose