superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
transparency; degree of clearness
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
eye measurement; measure with eye
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to take; to catch; to capture
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)