standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
close to the wall; alongside the wall
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
preface; introduction; preamble
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
front; frontage; facade; main
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
proposal; proposition; suggestion
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight