bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
even though things may appear this way
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
conventional forces; conventional military forces
espionage network; intelligence network
to put one's strength into
to be torn off; to come off
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
intropunitive; self-punishing
older brother and younger sister