pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
high voltage; high pressure
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
magnetism; magnetic force
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
strong opposition; vehement opposition
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused