thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
life or death; existence; destiny
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
advance; moving forward; progress
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
nervousness; oversensitivity
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common