to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
belief; faith; conviction
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
fast-talking; rapid talking
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring