to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
goodness; excellence; virtue
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to burrow through; to dig through
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
for a while; for some time; for a period
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sympathy; compassion; pity
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
being filled with; being full of; permeation
together; at the same time; same; identical
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit