dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
matter of time; question of time
to think of; to come up with
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to pile up; to accumulate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to happen to hear; to overhear
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to make merry; to be festive
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness