excess; surplus; superabundance
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
on one hand; on the other hand
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
older sister and younger brother
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
covert action; covert operations
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest