to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
how much; how many; to what extent
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
as expected; as predicted
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
difficult to ...; hard to ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
thinnish; somewhat narrow
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul