physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
secret; private; surreptitious
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to use up all one's strength
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
monolith; large slab of rock
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
dullard; indecisive person
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
shady; underhanded; questionable
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil