difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
too much; excessively; too
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no loss or gain; coming out even
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
opposite side; opposition
to summon courage; to be brave
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
that; the matter in question
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unselfishness; wanting little
useless; vain; aimless; idle
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)