top of the head; vertex; parietal
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
powerless; helpless; incompetent
mountain road; mountain trail
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
pride; dignity; self-respect
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
biological older sister; real elder sister
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
something; some kind of; for some reason
arbitration; intercession; mediation
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout