needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
site; point on a map; spot
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to repeat; to do something over again
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
since when; from when; how long
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
almost; roughly; approximately
almost every day; almost daily
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
third day of the month; three days
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint