the opposite sex; isomerism
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to torment; to torture; to harass
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
cooperation; collaboration
form; shape; figure; visage
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to become red; to redden; to blush
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
had better ...; had better not ...