to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
reopening; resumption; restarting
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
means; way; method; measure
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
recreation; diversion; relaxation
meaning; significance; sense
personal; individual; private
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
social; societal; societary
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
mental; spiritual; emotional
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
simulated experience; simulation
expression; look; countenance; face