logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
sincere; honest; faithful
fabrication; lie; fiction
to frolic about; to mess around
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
real hair; one's own hair
succeeding; following; trailing; next
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
every evening; night after night
ninth day of the month; nine days
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be consistent; to be coherent