this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
not counting (as anything significant)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to take a veneer off something
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in the meanwhile; during the time
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to bend; to warp; to curve
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation