to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
technology; technique; technical
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
contrived; false-sounding
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
speech and conduct; words and deeds
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to think constantly about; to dwell on
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to give directions; to issue instructions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
sensual love; love affair
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)