(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clear; precise; definite; distinct
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
person of common sense; common sense man
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
single word; a few words; brief comment
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful