friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
of course; certainly; naturally
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
association; union; guild
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be helpful; to be useful
don't you think?; indicates question
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
fear; dread; fright; willies
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
how; in what way; by what means
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be silent; to say nothing