to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
believable; credible; trustworthy
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
no matter how much time passes
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
big leakage; uncontained leak
close; intimate; on good terms
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to stiffen; to become stiff
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
besides; in addition; also; moreover
bent back; hunchback; stoop
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
sorry; excuse me; thank you
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to state; to express; to mention
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
if it is the case that ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up