sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
treating someone like a child
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
now that you say that; now that you mention it
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
succeeding; following; trailing; next
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
turning to the left; left turn
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
metallic sound; metallic clank
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
armament; soldier's equipment