plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
even if; even though; however; no matter how
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to press a question; to cross-examine
quarrel; dispute; argument
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
unless one ...; if one does not ...
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to watch over; to watch attentively
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to not believe one's ears
that; the matter in question
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
whereabout; about where; how much
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
high spirits; gleeful mood
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
sweet voice; seductive voice
to order; to command; to appoint