to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
vitality; (one's) life force
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
over-fond parent; doting parent
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
to gain fame; to make one's name
district; section; sector