protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
and so; therefore; for that reason
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
head of the student council; president of the student council
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to mind; to care; to worry
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to invite in; to show someone in
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
anonymity; using an assumed name
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
right in the middle (of); midst; height