to badger; to pester; to beg
distinction; discrimination
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
catfight; fight between women
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to press a question; to cross-examine
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be relieved; to feel relieved
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
imagination; supposition; guess
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
all you want; as much as one wants
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip