to project; to stick out; to stand out
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
handrail; railing; banister
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to keep away; to keep at a distance
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to brush off; to shake off
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
leather shoes; leather boots
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to call again; to call someone back
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
to read the situation; to sense the mood
opposite side; opposition
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
right under; directly below