to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
feminine; womanly; female
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
perfect; perfection; perfect game
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
participants; participating athletes
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)