contract; compact; agreement
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
long slits (esp. of eyes)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
participation; joining; entry
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)